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BunnyLoader Malware: Modular Features Help Evade Detection
Wajahat Raja | | BunnyLoader malware, credential harvesting, cryptocurrency theft, Cybercrime Trends, Cybersecurity News, cybersecurity threats, data theft, Infection chains, Malware Analysis, Malware Detection, Malware evasion tactics, Malware Evolution, Modular malware, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, a new variant of malware has emerged, posing significant challenges for detection and mitigation efforts. Known as BunnyLoader malware, it has recently undergone a transformation, ...
LockBit Hacker Sentenced To 4 Years Jail Plus Fined $860K
Wajahat Raja | | cryptocurrency, cyber extortion, Cyber Terrorism, cybercrime, Cybercrime Trends, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, Data breach, Hacker Sentencing, International Cooperation, Justice System, law enforcement, Legal Proceedings, Lockbit, money laundering, Ransomware
Recent reports about legal proceedings, a 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national, Mikhail Vasiliev, has been handed a sentence of almost four years in Canadian prison. Vasiliev’s involvement in the global ransomware scheme known as ...
Breaking Bitlocker
Rick | | BitLocker, cpu, Crypto, drive encryption, encryption, Microsoft, Mobile Security, security, Windows
It was only a matter of time before someone did this. Bitlocker is Microsoft’s technique for encrypting a desktop, laptop, or other MS Windows device. We encrypt the device to protect the ...
Book Review: The Crypto Launderers: Crime and CryptoCurrencies
The Crypto Launderers: Crime and Cryptocurrencies from the Dark Web to DeFi and Beyond - by David Carlisle I wish I had a way to review this book without having first read ...
3 Malicious PyPI Packages Hide CoinMiner on Linux Devices
Rohan Timalsina | | coinminer, Crypto, Crypto miners, Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Weaknesses, Developer Security, Linux & Open Source News, linux systems, open source, PyPI, PyPI malicious packages, Python developers, Python Malware
In a recent cybersecurity revelation, the Python Package Index (PyPI) has fallen victim to the infiltration of three malicious packages: modularseven, driftme, and catme. These packages, although now removed, managed to amass ...
Nest Wallet CEO Loses $125,000 in Wallet Draining Scam
The co-founder and CEO of a startup cryptocurrency wallet said he lost $125,000 in crypto in a scam, becoming among the latest victims of the growing threat of wallet drainer malware that ...
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Ledger Supply Chain Breach: $600,000 Theft Unveiled
Wajahat Raja | | countermeasures, crypto drainer malware, cryptocurrency theft, cybercrime, Cybersecurity News, hardware wallet, ledger, Ledger Connect Kit, Legal Action, NPM account, phishing attack, Proactive Cybersecurity, rogue project, safeguarding cryptocurrency assets, security measures, software wallet, supply chain attack, supply chain breach, technical details, threat actors, unauthorized transactions, virtual assets, WalletConnect
Recent events have brought to light the Ledger supply chain breach, a cybercrime incident that led to the theft of $600,000 in virtual assets. For those who don’t know, Ledger is a ...
Bitzlato Founder Money Laundering Cryptocurrency Scandal
Wajahat Raja | | Bitzlato, Crypto Founder, Crypto Industry, Crypto Scandal, Cryptocrime Ecosystem, cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Crime, cryptocurrency exchange, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, digital assets, digital currency, FBI, Gendarmerie Nationale, Global Collaboration, justice department, Legal Action, Legal Troubles, money laundering, NCET, Paris Prosecution Office, Regulatory Frameworks, security measures
In a significant development, Anatoly Legkodymov, the Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange, has recently pleaded guilty to charges related to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The implications of this ...
Imperva Detects Undocumented 8220 Gang Activities
Daniel Johnston | | Cryptojacking, cyberattack, cybercrime, Imperva Threat Research, Malware, Threat Research
Imperva Threat Research has detected previously undocumented activity from the 8220 gang, which is known for the mass deployment of malware using a variety of continuously evolving TTPs. This threat actor has ...
US Sanctions Sinbad Mixer: Disrupting Threats Unveiled
Wajahat Raja | | Axie Infinity, Blender, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Cyber Threats, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, darknet, Digital Ecosystem, Elliptic, Global Crackdown, Horizon Bridge, International Cooperation, Lazarus Group, Legal Action, money laundering, Ransomware, Security Week., Sinbad Mixer, The Hacker News, Tornado Cash, US sanctions, virtual currency
The U.S. Treasury Department recently took a significant step in the ongoing battle against cybercrime by imposing sanctions on Sinbad. It’s a virtual currency mixer utilized by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group ...